leucoplast
noun
leu·co·plast
ˈlü-kə-ˌplast 
: a colorless plastid especially in the cytoplasm of interior plant tissues that is potentially capable of developing into a chloroplast
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leucoplast
noun
leu·co·plast
ˈlü-kə-ˌplast
: a colorless plastid of a plant cell usually concerned with starch formation and storage
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